相反 xiāngfǎn▶ Contrario

Stroke order

相反 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 相 — 9 strokes
• 反 — 4 strokes

Senses

1. opposite
2. contrary

Related words

• 互相el uno al otro, mutuamente
• 反对Oposición
• 相同idéntico
• 反复repetidamente
• 反应reacción
• 反映reflejar

相反 is pronounced xiāngfǎn and means “Contrario”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 相反 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.